CR-840 - Prohibited Items Finding and Orders (Criminal Protective Order)

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Prohibited Items Finding and Orders (Criminal Protective Order)

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Form ID: CR-840
Title: Prohibited Items Finding and Orders (Criminal Protective Order)
Effective Date: 2026-01-01
Mandatory Form: no
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/CR-840
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/cr840.pdf
Form Detail Page:
Prohibited Items Finding and Orders (Criminal Protective Order)
(CR-840)
For use by the court when it learns that a restrained person has a prohibited item after a protective order has issued. Allows the court to list prohibited items and set a review hearing on compliance.
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Prohibited Items Finding and Orders 
(Criminal Protective Order)
Judicial Council of California,  
New January 1, 2026, Optional Form 
Pen. Code, § 18120.5 
CR-840, Page 1 of 2
courts.ca.gov
CR-840 Prohibited Items Finding and Orders  
Clerk stamps date here when form is filed.
Fill in court name and street address:
Superior Court of California, County of
Court fills in case number when form is filed.
Case Number:
1 Protected Person
Name:
2 Restrained Person/Defendant
Name:a.   
b.  The defendant is subject to a criminal protective order issued under 
Penal Code section 136.2. 
3 Restrained Person Has Prohibited Items
The court has found that you have the following prohibited items:
a.   Firearms and/or firearm parts 
Description (include serial number, if known) Location, if known
Proof of compliance 
received by the court
(1) (date):
(2) (date):
(3) (date):
(4) (date):
b.   Ammunition 
Description 
Amount,  
if known Location, if known
Proof of compliance 
received by the court
(1) (date):
(2) (date):
(3) (date):
(4) (date):
Check here to list additional items. List them on a separate piece of paper, write “CR-840, item 3” at the top, 
and attach it to this form.

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Prohibited Items Finding and Orders 
(Criminal Protective Order)
New January 1, 2026 CR-840, Page 2 of 2
Case Number:
4
Name and address of court, if different from the one 
listed above:
To the person in      : 2
The restrained person must attend the court hearing listed below to prove that all prohibited items have been 
properly turned in, sold, or stored. If the restrained person does not attend the hearing listed below, the court may 
find that the restrained person has violated the protective order and notify law enforcement and a prosecuting 
attorney of the violation. 
Date:
Time:
Dept.:
Room:
Notice of Compliance Hearing
5 Restrained Person Has Not Complied With Surrendering Prohibited Items
a. The court finds that you have not fully complied with (obeyed) the orders previously granted on 
(date):  . The court has not received a receipt or proof of compliance for all the items listed in      . 3
b. Notify Law Enforcement
The court will immediately notify the following law enforcement agency of this violation (name of agency):
 . 
c. Notify Prosecutor
The court will immediately notify the following prosecuting agency of this violation
(prosecuting agency):  . 
Judge's Signature
Date:
Judicial Officer
This is a Court Order.

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  Form ID: CR-840 Title: Prohibited Items Finding and Orders (Criminal Protective Order) Effective Date: 2026-01-01 Mandatory Form: no Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/CR-840 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/cr840.pdf Form Detail Page: Prohibited Items Finding and Orders…

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  find that the restrained person has violated the protective order and notify law enforcement and a prosecuting attorney of the violation. Date: Time: Dept.: Room: Notice of Compliance Hearing 5 Restrained Person Has Not Complied With Surrendering Prohibited Items a. The court finds that you have not fully comp…